1998 Honda Passport problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (30) · Suspension (22) · Structure:frame And Members (19)
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70 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Suspension:rear 2010-09-22 · campaign 10V436000 · 149,992 vehicles
Defect: ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2002 ISUZU RODEO AND MODEL YEAR 2002 ISUZU AXIOM VEHICLES, AND HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1998-2002 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES, THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED, IN THE STATES OF MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, AND KENTUCKY.
Risk: EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY RESULT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET BECOMING DETACHED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAN AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AREA. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH LITTLE OR NO CORROSION IS FOUND, THE AREA WILL BE TREATED WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOUND. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH CORROSION HAS DAMAGED THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AND AFFECTED ITS CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE FRAME, A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED. IN THE RARE EVENT THE CORROSION IS SO SEVERE THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET REMEDY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE, A REPURCHASE OFFER WILL BE EXTEND
Service bulletins (104)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2014-02-04 · Service Bulletin · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the mil comes on and dtc p1441 (evap system flow during non-purge) is set. the pcm software does not compensate for signal variation in the fuel tank pressure sensor when fuel sloshes in a nearly full fuel tank.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2014-02-04 · SB-00-011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
honda: due to mil coming on and dtc p1441 is set, pcm software will not compensate for variation in fuel tank pressure sensor, when fuel sloshes in full fuel tank. model 1998-1999 passport. *pe
Fuel System, Other:storage:fuel Gauge System 2013-11-06 · SB-99-004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
honda: low reading of fuel gauge, on some vehicles, after filling tank, gauge drops below 3/4 mark and/or rises to full or either braking or accelerating or will read empty with 5 or more gallons of fuel, due to fuel sending unit failing to coincide with fuel level in tank. model 1998 passport.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 2005-12-16 · 1205 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
c0282, 285, 274 4wd module in 2wd vehicle. *tt
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 2005-12-16 · 1205 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
c0285, c1999, 2wd module in 4wd vehicle. *tt
Structure:body 2004-01-16 · 98007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
a buzzing sound coming from the passenger's seat area. *yc this bulletin dated 01/16/2004 supersedes bulletin 98-007, dated march 30, 1999. *tt
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What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.